desconfianza

Spanish

Etymology

From des- +‎ confianza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /deskonˈfjanθa/ [d̪es.kõɱˈfjãn̟.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /deskonˈfjansa/ [d̪es.kõɱˈfjãn.sa]
• Rhymes: -anθa
• Rhymes: -ansa
• Syllabification: des‧con‧fian‧za

Noun

desconfianza f (plural desconfianzas)

1. mistrust, distrust

   Synonyms: recelo, suspicacia, aprensión

Related terms

• desconfiar

Further reading

• “desconfianza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10